Robert Esche
Robert Esche | |||
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Born |
Whitesboro, New York, United States | January 22, 1978||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg Dinamo Minsk SCL Tigers | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
139th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 1998–2012 |
Robert Esche (born January 22, 1978 in Whitesboro, New York) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Kontinental Hockey League's St. Petersburg SKA.
Awards[change | change source]
- 1997–98: Second All-Star Team (OHL)
- 1998–99: All-Rookie Team (AHL)
- 2002–03: William M. Jennings Trophy shared with Roman Cechmanek, PHI and Martin Brodeur, NJ (NHL)
- 2002–03: Yanick Dupre Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 2003–04: Pelle Lindbergh Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
Career statistics[change | change source]
Regular season[change | change source]
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 23 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1139 | 71 | 1 | 3.74 |
1996–97 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 58 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 3241 | 206 | 2 | 3.81 |
1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 48 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2810 | 135 | 3 | 2.88 |
1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 7 | 0 | 3.23 |
1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 55 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 2957 | 138 | 1 | 2.80 |
1999–00 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1207 | 61 | 2 | 3.03 |
1999–00 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 419 | 16 | 2 | 2.29 |
1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 23 | 0 | 3.38 |
2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1350 | 68 | 2 | 3.02 |
2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 22 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1145 | 52 | 1 | 2.72 |
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 30 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1638 | 60 | 2 | 2.20 |
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2322 | 79 | 3 | 2.04 |
2004–05 | Did Not Play | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2286 | 113 | 1 | 2.97 |
2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 860 | 62 | 1 | 4.32 |
NHL CAREER TOTALS | 186 | 78 | 64 | 17 | 10140 | 464 | 10 | 2.75 |
Post season[change | change source]
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | 105 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
1996–97 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 317 | 19 | 0 | 3.60 |
1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 868 | 45 | 0 | 3.11 |
1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.02 |
1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 179 | 12 | 0 | 4.01 |
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 11 | 7 | - | 1060 | 41 | 1 | 2.32 |
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 314 | 22 | 0 | 4.20 |
NHL Totals | 28 | 14 | 13 | - | 1405 | 76 | 1 | 2.88 |
International play[change | change source]
Played for the United States in:
- 1997 World Junior Championships
- 1998 World Junior Championships
- 2000 World Championships
- 2001 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- 2006 Olympic Games
- 2008 World Championships
Other websites[change | change source]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bob Esche's U.S. Olympic Team bio Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Save of the Day Foundation - Robert Esche Charity Foundation